A common rejoinder in just about any conversation regarding disgraced former President Richard M. Nixon and the Watergate scandal is this: It wasn’t the 1972 break-in at the now-infamous hotel that killed Nixon’s presidency, it was the cover-up.
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Life was cheap during Roman times, and no one knew that better than gladiators – men pitted against one another in fights to the death for the viewing pleasure of both society’s elite and the masses.
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Attorneys giving political donations to drive business with government officials the new qui pro quo? We often look to government officials to resolve problems that plague our society – from developing Swine Flu vaccinations to providing legal council in the Bernie Madoff case. But who helps state officials when they are tasked with a growing list of responsibilities and fewer resources to tackle them than ever before?
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The demand for adult-care homes is on the rise as several Americans entering their golden years are in need of living assistance. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) pushed for private adult-care homes but unfortunately, too many seniors have faced neglect and abuse from their caregivers at these facilities. Hagens Berman’s Tony Shapiro speaks with Seattle Times about the real cost of senior care in an investigative series called “Seniors for Sale.”
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